Frank Lampard has revealed that while he considers Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz to be a “top player”, Chelsea are yet to have made a bid for the 21-year-old.
The Blues have already agreed a £47.5 million deal to sign Havertz’s Germany international team-mate Timo Werner, with Lampard’s side how being tipped to also land the Leverkusen sensation.
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Havertz has starred in the Bundesliga over the course of the 2019-20 campaign and his form has alerted Europe’s top clubs as they attempt to sign one of the world’s most highly-rated young players.
Chelsea, though, haven’t yet made a concrete offer for Havertz, with Lampard telling reporters ahead of his side’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City on Thursday that no bid has been lodged.
Lampard says there have been no bids by Chelsea for Bayer Leverkusen player Kai Havertz.#CHEMCI
— Chelsea FC (at 🏡) (@ChelseaFC) June 24, 2020
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